SECTION III
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 196
Immediately this Constitution becomes valid the Government appoints one or more committees which shall be entrusted with the task to promote the enactment of the provisions required by the Constitution as well as in general the adaptation of the existing legislation to the Constitution, in accordance with the instructions of the Government.
Article 197
1. This Constitution becomes valid at the moment the sovereignty is taken over. The text of this Constitution shall be solemnly proclaimed that day in a manner to be determined by the Government.
2. If and insofar as steps have been taken for the formation of organs of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia and for the preparation required to take over the sovereignty before the moment referred to in paragraph 1 and on the basis of the provisions of this Constitution, these provisions shall be retroactive from the day on which these steps have been taken.
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